The work of Regina’s Catalyst Committee is finished. Regina’s city council passed all of the group’s recommendations to explore aligning five proposed recreation and cultural-based facility proposals to maximize economic and community benefits. The committee reccomendated four projects, with council voting to approve three after hearing from close to 50 delegates. A connected non-vehicular trail […]
Mayor Sandra Masters shared personal and professional opinions on a wide range of topics at the Chamber of Commerce Breakfast Friday morning. The Chamber hosted a Breakfast with the Mayor event, giving chamber members and local businesses the opportunity to ask Masters questions on relevant city situations. “I think they’re all fair (questions). I think […]
The City of Regina’s Catalyst Committee released the results of its online survey. Over 4,500 participated in the survey that sought the public’s output on five potential recreation and cultural facility projects. Up for vote were a new Aquatic Centre, the Modernization of the Central Library, a new Multi-Purpose Event Centre, an Outdoor Baseball stadium, […]
Around 1,000 residents filled the AGT Lounge at Mosaic Stadium this week in eight public information sessions for the Catalyst Committee. The sessions featured the topic of five recreation and culture facility projects proposed to revitalize Regina. The proposed projects include a multi-purpose events centre (arena), indoor aquatic facility, multi-purpose outdoor baseball event centre, synthetic […]
The fourth and final public information session for the Catalyst Committee was held on Thursday, and it drew the biggest crowd. The last session focused on a discussion around the modernization of the Central Library. The current library was built in the early ’60s and has since faced multiple infrastructure issues, such as: Curtain wall […]
A multi-purpose baseball event centre and a synthetic outdoor field project were the topics at hand for the third Catalyst Committee session on Wednesday. The outdoor field project would address problems with the City’s baseball diamonds, including Currie Feild. Currie Field has begun to experience increased pressure during peak season, as well as increased wear […]
A new aquatic centre was the focus of the second public information session for the City of Regina’s Catalyst Committee. The centre will replace the current Lawson Aquatic Centre, which is getting near its end of life. Among the reasons for a replacement, the Catalyst Committee said that the City’s indoor aquatics facilities are, do […]
The first of four public information sessions on a series of catalyst projects was held on Monday. The session was a part of the City of Regina’s Catalyst Committee, which is currently exploring how to best align five proposed recreation and cultural-based facility proposals to maximize economic and community benefits. The first projects include a […]
The City of Regina is looking to form a new committee that oversees several ‘catalyst’ projects. On Wednesday, Regina’s executive committee unanimously passed the terms of reference for the ‘Catalyst Committee.’ The committee will bring a strategic level of leadership to projects considered within the core of the City, which includes three primary projects. The […]
